Re: [Phys-l] Climate Change - Is it Controversial?

[Brian Whatcott <betwys1@sbcglobal.net>]

This paper seems to concern itself with bituminous coal.
Lignite coal would show even lower carbon content, I expect?

Brian W


Jack Uretsky wrote:
> See
>  	http://admin.pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ie50291a021
> which gives, for anthracite (by weight)
>  	78 \pm 12% C  and 20 \pm 12% H.  Since the atomic weight of carbon 
> is 12 and that of H is 1 (the H is combined in  compounds), there is about 
> one hydrogen atom available for each 7, or so, carbon atoms.
>  	Burning of coal, therefore, is not a simple process of combining 
> carbon with oxygen.
>  				Regards,
>
>   
> > > Carbon is not, except in rare instances, a fuel.  The fuels we use are
> > > hydrocarbons....
> > >  					Jack
> > >       
> > Huh? Anthracite coal, the formerly dominant fuel of steam locomotives,
> > is reckoned to offer between 92% to 98% carbon....
> >
> > Brian W